SPRINGFIELD — St. Patrick’s Day means parades, parties and lots of green for communities throughout Illinois. If your celebratory green will go beyond your favorite St. Paddy’s Day T-shirt and hat to include alcohol or cannabis, the Illinois Department of Transportation, Illinois State Police and local law enforcement remind you to plan ahead for […]
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SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Department of Transportation would like to alert motorists traveling in the Cairo area that the US 60/62 bridge over the Mississippi River will be closed to all traffic. The closures are scheduled to begin on Monday, March 28th at 8 a.m. extending through Thursday, March 31, at 12 p.m. and Monday,
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SPRINGFIELD — As lawmakers head into the final weeks of their spring legislative session, advocates for Illinois’ developmental disability community say the time is now for policymakers to provide substantial new funding given the state’s improved budget picture. March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month, and members of the Illinois Association of Rehabilitation Facilities that serve families with intellectual
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by Kamaria Harmon CARBONDALE, Ill. – The second annual Southern Illinois Hemp/Cannabis Symposium will be from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 26 in the Southern Illinois University Carbondale Student Center auditorium and international lounge. Attendees may join in person or virtually. The symposium is targeted toward people with an interest or history in the
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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Friday reported 8,519 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including an increase of 149 deaths since March 4, 2022. Last week the total was 10,462, a difference of 2,405 or 23 percent. Currently, IDPH is reporting a total of 3,045,718
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CHICAGO – The Illinois Hotel & Lodging Association is calling on elected officials to pass the Hotel Jobs Recovery Plan, which would allocate funds to hotels across the state to rehire workers after more than two years of disruptions brought by the pandemic. Previously a vital contributor to the state’s hospitality economy, hotels have been devastated
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The Illinois Sheriffs’ Association has announced that it will be awarding scholarships throughout the State of Illinois to students wishing to pursue higher education during the 2022-2023 academic year. The scholarships are to be applied to tuition, books and fees only. The student must be enrolled full-time at a certified
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Former State Senator Paul Schimpf has officially filed to be on the ballot for governor this June, and he says his campaign is focused on bringing a new start to Illinois. On the first day of filing, Schimpf turned in the 6,500 signature maximum after gathering over 8,000 petition signatures from Illinoisans
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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Bankers Association (IBA) applauds House passage of legislation that would create a task force dedicated to reforming the home appraisal process to address inequalities in home ownership created by decades of policies that have particularly impacted minority homebuyers. Sponsored by Rep. Lamont J. Robinson, D-Chicago, HB 4410 creates the Real Estate Valuation Task Force to address
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SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois House late Thursday unanimously approved legislation that would increase equity for low-income and minority students by expanding access to higher quality school meals across the state. The legislation, sponsored by House Deputy Majority Leader and Speaker Pro Tempore Jehan Gordon-Booth, D-Peoria, would ensure that all students receive the nutrition needed to learn and
